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LOT 1926
Natural History - Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace
17 3/4 in. (100 grams, 45 cm long).
A graduated string of tumbled natural variegated lapis lazuli pebble beads with clasp. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK gallery, acquired in the 2000s.
Property of an English gentleman.
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Natural History - Megalodon Giant Shark Fossil Tooth
Miocene-Pliocene Period, 23-3.5 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
A Carcharocles megalodon shark tooth with serrations and polished tooth enamel. 83 grams, 82 mm
From Florida, U.S.A. Collected between 1930 and 1960. From the collection of the palaeontologist R Gledhill. -
Natural History - Fossil Raptor Dinosaur Claw
Cretaceous Period, 145-65 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
A fossil raptor dinosaur claw; held in a membranous collector's box; repaired. 1.98 grams, 22 mm (26 grams total, 57 x 50 mm including case)
Acquired at Birmingham Coin Fair. Property of an Essex gentleman. -
Natural History - Amethyst Crystal Section Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
A trio of differently sized amethyst geode sections with crystals of various sizes and shades of purple. 1.24 kg total, 11-13.3 cm
From Brazil. Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).